Vento Solare Launched 12 April 2022!

Vento Solare was launched at Borden Light Marina on the afternoon of 12 April.  The boat will remain at Borden Light for the next week as some last minute work is done before bringing the boat to its slip at the Navy Marina.  I want to thank all those who helped get the tasks done so we could launch.  …

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Approaching End of Season

The 2021 season was a little strange with a late start due to the damage from the March wind storm, followed later in the season with my bone headed move hitting a rock during the EGYC Annual regatta.  Fortunately, all was fixed and we were able to sail most events.  
Last weekend we completed the Conanicut ATI race. …

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Vento Solare New Mast Finally Installed

Vento Solare has a new mast and looks like a proper sailboat again.  Pat Tormey and I delivered to Hinckley on the afternoon of  Wednesday 19 May in preparation for scheduled mast stepping first thing Thursday morning.  When we arrived the crane crew was sitting idle waiting to step the masts on two boats that still hadn’t been moved out of the shed.  …

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